John Carpenter’s thinking about death, nightmares and Bach

Inside: Reviews of "Bugonia" and the new Bruce Springsteen biopic; the most banned book in America gets a new edition.‍  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   ADVERTISEMENT October 24, 2025 | View in browser Entertainment John Carpenter has been thinking about death lately. Not in the way you imagine In advance of his four-night residency at the Belasco, we sat down with the legendary director of "Halloween" and "The Thing" to talk about Bach, rock and, of course, evil. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Parallel paths brought Nia DaCosta and Tessa Thompson back together for 'Hedda' Their collaboration as confidantes goes back years, but for DaCosta and Thompson, their bold adaptation of "Hedda Gabler" is a peak for both the filmmaker and the actor. Read More The most banned book in America (about growing up LGBTQ+) is getting a new expanded edition A new, expanded edition of Maia Kobabe's graphic memoir "Gender Queer" with commentary by queer and trans artists and scholars will be released in May. Read More ADVERTISEMENT It's Emma Stone's planet now as the alien comedy 'Bugonia' proves Director Yorgos Lanthimos and Stone follow "The Favourite" and "Poor Things" with a nasty-fun conspiracy movie that also features Jesse Plemons and Aidan Delbis. Read More In less-than-fun 'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere,' a brooding Boss goes soul-plumbing Jeremy Allen White goes on a deep dive into the wintry months of solitude that Bruce Springsteen needed to come up with the landmark 1982 folk album "Nebraska." Read More Keep up with California Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most. Subscribe to the Los Angeles Times. Subscribe Now Soft Cell's David Ball, synth-pop hitmaker behind 'Tainted Love,' dies at 66 The English producer topped the U.K. singles chart with his bandmate Marc Almond in 1981. Read More 'Stranger Things' finale coming to movie theaters in the latest Netflix cinema experiment "Stranger Things" finale will be coming to select theaters on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. Read More Six Flags is struggling. Why NFL's Travis Kelce is joining investors to make changes Struggling theme park operator Six Flags received more pressure this week, as Kansas City Chiefs football player Travis Kelce joined in an activist investor group's effort to push for improved customer experience. Read More Judd Apatow is in a constant state of fight or flight Judd Apatow's scrapbook autobiography, "Comedy Nerd," covers the entirety of a life and career that shaped 21st century comedy, encompassing the highlights, the lowlights and the never-lit. Read More 'Love is Blind' Season 9 finale ends with a dramatic first. Here's what happened The finale of Season 9 of "Love is Blind" follows the three remaining couples who were on their way to the altar and the dramatic buildup to their weddings. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading Entertainment Digest from the Los Angeles Times Sign up for more L.A. Times newsletters. Sign Up You received this email because you opted to receive email communications from L.A. Times. Unsubscribe | Manage marketing email preferences | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell My Personal Information | CA Notice of Collection   Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. Place an ad or classified.   Copyright © 2025, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, CA 9‌0245 1-800-LA-TIMES latimes.com